02WAXMZRevision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, External Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
02WAXMZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Revision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Revision involves correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Pacemaker and defibrillator procedures.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | 2 | Heart and Great Vessels |
| 3 | Operation | W | Revision |
| 4 | BodyPart | A | Heart |
| 5 | Approach | X | External |
| 6 | Device | M | Cardiac Lead |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code resuture of the heart valve prosthesis, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Resuture, then the subterm Heart valve prosthesis. The index leads to table 02W, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 02WAXMZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 02WAXMZ
Is 02WAXMZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Revision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 02WAXMZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 2 is the Body System (Heart and Great Vessels); the 3rd character W is the Operation (Revision); the 4th character A is the BodyPart (Heart); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character M is the Device (Cardiac Lead); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 02WAXMZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Revision of Cardiac Lead in Heart, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 99.99 (Other miscellaneous procedures). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
